Fender Champion 20 settings
Pride and Joy settings for Fender Champion 20
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble "Pride and Joy" solo tone on a Fender Champion 20, select the Tweed Deluxe preset, then set Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 1.5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a PRS Custom 24 · updated 2026-05-29
- Preset / mode
- Tweed Deluxe
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus set to a moderate level to recreate the slight chorus-like doubling effect.
- Keep your volume at a higher level to ensure the tone cuts through during the solo.
- Focus on articulate pick attack to maintain clear note separation.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson JS Series Dinky Arch Top JS32 DKA · updated 2026-04-10
- Preset / mode
- Tweed Deluxe
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 6-7 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use a dynamic picking technique to emphasize the percussive shuffle rhythm.
- Experiment with palm muting on the lower strings for a punchier attack.
- Try rolling off the guitar's tone knob slightly for a warmer sound if needed.
The original rig
What Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
- Amp
- Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964) and Dumble Dumbleland Special (studio recording, only one Vibroverb miked for main riff)
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Pride and Joy adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Fender Champion 20 for Pride and Joy?
Start from the Tweed Deluxe preset, then set Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 1.5.
Which pickup should I use for Pride and Joy?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble use on Pride and Joy?
Guitar: 1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'. Amp: Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964) and Dumble Dumbleland Special (studio recording, only one Vibroverb miked for main riff).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a PRS Custom 24. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Pride and Joy on other amps
Popular songs on the Fender Champion 20
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.